“We want to have two guaranteed players per position”. That is the premise with which the Barcelona since Xavi is in front of the template. The Catalan wants to have each position covered, but he is also aware of the club’s financial limitations. It is a declaration of intent. An aspiration that, for example, was fulfilled last year thanks to the levers. At least on paper. Another thing is what competitive reality will determine.
Throughout the course it became clear that there were positions that were more than covered, such as those at the rear, and others that had been left lame, such as the right-back. Now the sports management is fully involved in making the squad for next season and the objective is the same.
If the season started tomorrow, the Barcelona would have more or less covered all the positions of the field. The desire of Xavi is to sign a pivot, a right back and a striker. But if it were necessary to prioritize, it is clear that there is a position that limps notably, that of pivot.
Except Nicowho returns from loan, all the alternatives for the position would be to put footballers there who have not played as a pivot for a long time, even if they have done so at some point in their career, such as Of Jong, Kessié or Sergi Roberto.
For this reason Xavi He has expressly requested that a signing be made for that position and that, if the money box has to be broken, it should be done to reinforce the defensive midfielder. How to replenish Barcelona to the march of Sergio Busquets It will be important in the short term.
Another hot position is the right-back, where the Barcelona It has worked in the last season based on converted players. about bellerin it didn’t go well and Xavi ended up resorting to Koundé, Bucket and even Araujo.
The other position in which the level drops a lot if the starter cannot play is that of center forward. Right now Robert Lewandowski It is vital for the Catalans. A long-term loss of his would do significant damage to the team. The only options available to him in that position right now Xavi are ferran torres and Ansu Fati. Two footballers that, by the way, the club considers transferable. Signing a player there would be important for the coming season.
The rest of the positions are quite well covered today. There are several departures to be resolved, especially those of players who return from loan, but it is not expected that any demarcation will be left for that reason.
